Q2 SECOND SUMMATIVE TEST

I. MATCHING TYPE: Column A Column B

1. Deep, narrow depressions in the ocean floor where A. Trenches
one tectonic plate is being forced beneath another B. Continental Slopes
2. Submerged, shallow areas extending from C. Continental Shelves
the continents, rich in marine life D. Mid-Ocean Ridges
3. Steep slopes leading from the continental shelf to E. Abyssal Plains
the abyssal plain. F. Seamounts
4. Flat expanses of the ocean floor covered with fine sediment,
often found between continental margins and mid-ocean ridges.
5. Underwater mountain ranges formed by tectonic plates
pulling apart, allowing magma to rise and solidify

II. IDENTIFICATION
6. They mark the periphery of the continents and are a key component of ocean basins.
7. These occur along the edges of the continents where there is little to no tectonic activity.
8. This basin is known for its active margins.
9. This is a flat-topped seamount often eroded and submerged.
10. Depressions in the ocean floor formed by tectonic plates moving apart.

III. Enumerate and discuss briefly the 6 stages of the Wilson Cycle.

IV. Arrange the following according to the correct sequence in the process of seafloor spreading. Use letters A-F in
arranging the process.
A. Convection current is occurring at the mantle layer of the Earth.
B. The crust eventually subducts at the deep ocean trench and melt back into the mantle.
C. The magma moves up from the mantle and erupts as pillow lava.
D. Then, as new oceanic crust form, it pushes the older crust aside.
E. Then, the seafloor spreading continues as a recycling process.
F. These forms new oceanic crust at the ridge.
V. What evidence tells you about seafloor spreading theory? Explain.